LONG NOSE HAWK FISH Oxycirrhites typus
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Mostly found at gorgonian or black coral and they feed on crustacean using their long nose. Very photogenic with white base color and red bars and stripes forming netted pattern of squares. Size up to 13 cm.
Frequency of sightings:
OCASIONALLY
Best time of year:
All year round
Divesites seen at:
Angel´s Window, Aw Shucks, Dante’s Wall, Goby A´Crab, Jiko Yansi, Nudi Falls
Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Reef
Free Swimmer
Hawk Fish
- Arc-Eye Hawk Fish
- Dwarf Hawk Fish
- Freckled Hawk Fish
- Long Nose Hawk Fish

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